Sunday cartoon: The Bucky Club Sandwich
BURRILLVILLE – The Bucky Club Sandwich and Bucky Wrap are brand new menu items at Sandwich Works located at 827 Beacon St., Newton Centre in the Boston area.
Sandwich Works is a family owned sandwich shop established in 1991. This very popular cafe offers an extensive menu of delicious sandwiches and wraps along with coffee and an all-day breakfast...
This week’s northern RI entertainment: Don’t Bemoan, Smokin’ Toads
Northern RI – What's happening this weekend in northern Rhode Island?
We're glad you asked.
Below is a calendar of local weekend entertainment, with the bonus listings of out-of-town venues featuring our local acts. Watch for this feature weekly every Friday on NRI NOW.
This week, we've thrown in a few events below that will take place before next...
State budget envisions $108 million for new building at Zambarano, de la Cruz applauds effort
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee's proposed budget for the state would see some $145 million allocated to the Eleanor Slater Hospital system, with $108 million to fund construction of a new facility in Burrillville.
The proposed fiscal plan, which now goes before the General Assembly, calls for a new long-term acute care and skilled nursing facility to replace the...
Burrillville Animal Control gets $3.6K – and counting – in honor of Betty White
BURRILLVILLE – She was a lover of animals and a beloved television icon, who died on the last day of 2021.
Donations to pet shelters across the U.S. and beyond have skyrocketed in honor of the late actress Betty White's birthday this month, and Burrillville Animal Control is no exception.
Burrillville Animal Control Officer Kerry Courtemanche said the shelter had...
Alleged drug dealer facing felony charges following death of Burrillville man
BURRILLVILLE – A Providence man is facing felony drug charges following an investigation into the death of a Burrillville man in which police impersonated a buyer.
Andres Damon Elias, 35, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 6, and charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to distribute, and one count of maintaining a common nuisance involving a controlled substance.
According...
Former town councilor, arson investigator dies at 72
BURRILLVILLE – A longtime Providence firefighter who was active in town government died this month at the age of 72.
Joseph Francis Dorsey died at his home on East Wallum Lake Road on Monday, Jan. 10.
Born in Providence, Dorsey was predeceased by his parents, Marie (Heon) Dorsey and Joseph F. Dorsey and a sister, Patricia Dorsey. He is survived by...
Supreme Court judge rules in favor of Pascoag Fire in suit over 2016 firing of EMT
BURRILLVILLE – A Rhode Island Supreme Court judge dismissed the appeal this week of a lawsuit against the Pascoag Fire District over termination of an EMT in 2016 by former Chief Harold Carter.
Augustine Eddy, plaintiff in the suit, had claimed breach of contract over his termination, which followed an incident that year in which his patient later died,...
